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The man who knows Maxx Crosby best hops on my podcast to talk about the Raiders 4th round pass rusher." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesSilver And Black Pride homepageHorizontal - WhiteSilver And Black Pridean Oakland Raiders communityFollow Silver And Black Pride online:Follow Silver And Black Pride on TwitterFollow Silver And Black Pride on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchSilver And Black Pride main menuFanpostsFanshotsRaidersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Raiders StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Raiders NewsYahoo Raiders Team PageYahoo Raiders ReportYahoo Raiders Depth ChartYahoo Raiders TransactionsYahoo Raiders PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Eastern Michigan defensive line coach Ben Needham discusses ‘game changing’ talent Raiders are getting in Maxx CrosbyNew Cheap Hunter Renfrow Jersey ,35commentsThe man who knows Maxx Crosby best hops on my podcast to talk about the Raiders 4th round pass rusher.PDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Eastern Michigan defensive line coach Ben Needham discusses ‘game changing’ talent Raiders are getting in Maxx CrosbyTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesWhen Ben Needham took over as Eastern Michigan’s defensive line coach in February of 2018 he expected some push back from his star defensive end who was coming off a very strong Sophomore campaign with his old position coach.Needham decided it would be wise to get ahead of the potential problem and bring Maxx Crosby in and get the relationship off to a good start.“So I was intentional about heading that off and sat down with Maxx,” Needham said on my Just Pod Baby podcast. “I told him I’m excited to get to work with you man, but I just want you to know...and before I could even get into my pre-rehearsed spiel he cuts me off and says, ‘coach all I want to do is get better.And so whatever you need me to do, whatever I need to change, I’m here to get better’.”Coach Needham was immediately taken aback, having never experienced that before when taking over a new job.It was at that point he knew he had something special in Maxx Crosby. You can hear the full interview below.One of the top priorities of Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock was to not only bring in talented players through the draft but also guys with high character, who can lead, and love the game of football.Maxx Crosby checks all of those boxes as well as filling a major position of need.As I was wrapping up our interview I asked coach Needham if he had any good stories worth telling about Maxx Crosby that would give Raiders fans an idea the type of player they are getting in their new fourth round pick.“Oh Josh Jacobs Oakland Raiders Jersey , how much time do you have?” Needham responded “We had two games in November, which was crunch time for us, trying to get bowl eligible. And both games we were playing well on defense and it was a tight game, we were in a defensive battle, we were playing good defense and so was the other team. And in both games, Central Michigan and Akron, Maxx made game changing plays that were not in the scouting report. “Central decides to go for it on a fourth and one and lines up in a goofy formation, unbalanced and about eight guys on one side of the ball. If you watch the film we are kinda running around like chickens with our heads cut off, can’t get lined up and they snap it and on the headsets we are like oh shoot Josh Jacobs Oakland Raiders Jersey , oh shoot, oh shoot. And Maxx swims under a guy, beats the puller, dives, and makes a five yard tackle for loss. “And then Akron similar situation, they’re backed up and they try to throw a quick bubble pass, Maxx beats the cut block, one hands the pass and we didn’t know what happened.We had to watch the replay to see he walked it into the end zone.”Here are clips of both of the plays.Crosby is not a finished product by any means.He needs to add bulk and strength to his long, thin frame but with his love and passion for the game the future looks bright for Maxx Crosby. ALAMEDA Josh Jacobs jersey 2019 , Calif. (AP) — Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown has reportedly filed a grievance with the NFL over a league rule that prevents him from wearing his 10-year-old helmet.ESPN reported that Brown had a two-hour conference call Friday with an independent arbitrator to state his case for why he should be able to use a helmet that is no longer certified by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment. League and union representatives were also on the call and ESPN reported a ruling could come as early as next week.Brown has not participated in a full practice for the Raiders after starting training camp on the non-football injury list with injuries to his feet that reportedly came from frostbite suffered while getting cryotherapy treatment in France. Brown was cleared to practice on July 28 and participated in part of two sessions but hasn’t been around the team the past few days.Brown’s Schutt Air Advantage helmet is not allowed to be worn because of a league policy that players must wear helmets that are NOCSAE certified, a person in the league said on condition of anonymity because the commissioner’s office was not talking publicly about the issue. NOCSAE won’t recertify his helmet because it is more than 10 years old.Schutt discontinued making the helmet three years ago because current technology had moved past it, according to the company.Brown was one of 32 players using one of 11 helmets last season that are now banned by the league and players’ association. Those players, including Tom Brady, were able to use the helmets last season under a grace period but were required to make the change in 2019.Brown has been the game’s most prolific receiver the past six years but was able to be acquired from Pittsburgh for just a third- and fifth-round pick in March because of problems off the field.Brown had a messy divorce from the Steelers after averaging more than 100 catches and 1,500 yards receiving per season over the last six years. He got in trouble for livestreaming from the locker room after a playoff win over Kansas City in January 2017 and was pulled over for doing 100 mph in the northern Pittsburgh suburbs last fall.Brown was then benched by coach Mike Tomlin during the regular-season finale against Cincinnati last year after the wide receiver went radio silent in the final 48 hours before the game. Brown arrived in a fur coat, hung out for a half and then disappeared from view until well after his teammates had cleaned out their lockers.He then spent the offseason asking for a trade and antagonizing the Steelers on social media before finally being dealt to Oakland, where he got a new three-year contract worth $50.125 million instead of the $38.925 million he was owed by Pittsburgh.The honeymoon with his new team has been short with Brown barely getting on the practice field this summer because of the odd injury and now this dispute over his helmet.NOTES: The Raiders signed TE Brandon Barnes to a contract. Brown has spent time with Detroit and the Jets the past two seasons but hasn’t played in a game. … Oakland waived CB Isaiah Langley to make room on the roster.